UCLA wide receiver Josh Smith went over the middle and extended his body to the limit, making a two-handed catch during practice Monday morning. Later, he did the same on a sideline route, snagging the ball while keeping his feet in bounds.
A little room-and-board in the doghouse does wonders sometimes.
Last week, Smith was told to go stand in the back after a mental mistake and a couple of dropped passes. It was culmination of two days of drops by receivers that left offensive coordinator-wide receiver coach Mike Johnson seething.
Smith, and others, seemed to have received the message.
“There are a lot of feelings you have when it first happens,” Smith said of being held out of practice. “Like, ‘other guys are doing things and you never throw them out of practice.’ Then you realize none of that stuff is the real issue. What I needed to do was to show I could have a rough day and put it behind me the next day.”
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